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Houston Office High-Rise Certified LEED Platinum

12/07/15

717 Texas, a 33-story, 696.4k sf office tower located in Houston's downtown theater district, has been certified at the Platinum level under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Volume Certification (LEED VC) Program. Completed in 2003, the high-rise is owned by Texas-based Hines.

In 2014, Hines rolled out the LEED VC Program, which was created in partnership with the USGBC with the goals of identifying the uniformity and similarities across the buildings that exist in Hines' LEED EB efforts to date; capitalizing on these similarities to create a streamlined approach to obtaining LEED certification for the firm's properties; and providing managers with guidance and tools that have been created for Hines personnel, by Hines personnel. The Hines LEED VC program allows properties key benefits while pursuing certification and recertification. To date, 33 properties to date have participated in the LEED VC Program, 22 of which have completed and received certifications.

Designed by HOK, the granite-clad Class A office tower features some of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly office space in Houston. In 2009, 717 Texas achieved LEED Silver and became the first commercial office building in Houston's CBD to receive LEED certification from the USGBC. In 2011, 717 Texas improved their certification from Silver to Platinum and was the only skyscraper in the state of Texas to achieve the USGBC's highest green building designation. In addition to LEED, 717 Texas has earned the ENERGY STAR label nine times. With a current ENERGY STAR score of 84, the building is 35 percent more energy efficient when compared to the average U.S. office building.

Sustainability features at the property include: increased waste diversion rates; reductions in potable water use inside the building and zero potable water use for exterior landscaping; improvements in green cleaning products and practices; a vegetated green sky garden terrace; highly efficient air ventilation and filtration systems; variable speed drives; and a condensate recovery system.

Hines Senior Managing Director John Mooz said, "When design was initiated in 2000, we made the decision to incorporate as many sustainable features as commercially possible. The quality of the tenancy and its high retention rate confirm that our strategy was indeed sound."

Hines is one of the most sustainable real estate companies in the world. In 2015 Hines was recognized by the EPA, for the eighth time, with the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. In addition, Hines has received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award three times. Hines manages 181 labeled buildings, representing more than 81 million square feet, in the ENERGY STAR program. Also, 12 Hines development or redevelopment projects, representing more than 6 msf, have been designated as Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.







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